Traditional festival · Lunar calendar
Lantern Festival
Tết Nguyên Tiêu, full moon of the 1st lunar month
February 2027
Saturday, February 20, 2027
1st lunar month, day 15 · Year of the Goat
In 115 days
Meaning and origins
The first full moon of the lunar year, a time for pagoda visits and prayers for the year ahead.
"All the year's rites are no match for the first full moon", goes a Vietnamese saying. On this day many families make offerings to their ancestors and visit pagodas to pray for peace.
The first full moon is also Vietnam Poetry Day, with poetry evenings held in many localities.
This translation is an AI draft pending review by a native speaker.
Customs and activities
- Pagoda visits to pray for the year
- Full-moon offerings at the family altar
- Vietnam Poetry Day events
At a glance
- Type
- Traditional festival
- How the date is set
- Lunar calendar; the solar date changes every year
- Lunar date
- 1st lunar month, day 15
- Day off
- Not a day off
Dates are calculated in Vietnam time (UTC+7).
Dates in the coming years
| Year | Solar date | Lunar date | Countdown |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1st lunar month, day 15 · Year of the Horse | Past | |
| 2027 | 1st lunar month, day 15 · Year of the Goat | In 115 days | |
| 2028 | 1st lunar month, day 15 · Year of the Monkey | In 469 days | |
| 2029 | 1st lunar month, day 15 · Year of the Rooster | In 853 days | |
| 2030 | 1st lunar month, day 15 · Year of the Dog | In 1207 days | |
| 2031 | 1st lunar month, day 15 · Year of the Pig | In 1562 days |
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